David A. Colby
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of Online Graduate Programs for BioMolecular Sciences
Dr. Colby's teaching and research interests include medicinal chemistry, natural products, drug discovery, and dietary supplements.
Biography
David A. Colby earned a Pharm.D. (with honors in pharmacy and with distinction) from the University of Iowa and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of California at Irvine. Dr. Colby completed postdoctoral studies in medicinal chemistry at the The Scripps Research Institute. Currently, Dr. Colby is a Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Director of Academic Affairs in the Department of BioMolecular Sciences. He also holds the appointment of Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the School of Pharmacy. Dr. Colby’s research interests are medicinal chemistry, natural products chemistry, organic synthesis, fluorine chemistry, drug design, and dietary supplements.
Education
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California-Irvine (2006)